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26 May 2013

Funeral of Fürstin Benita zu Schaumburg-Lippe

The funeral for the late Fürstin Benita zu Schamburg-Lippem, who died on 08. May, was held on Friday 24.05.2013 at the Mausoleum of the Princely Family in the Castle Park of Bückeburg. Around 500 invited guests, including many representatives of the Germannobility, tookpartina moving, one-hourfuneral servicein the mausoleumtoBückeburgfarewell. The late Fürstin was after the ceremony buried next to the Mausoleum near the graves of her alte husband Fürst Philipp-Ernst and her older son Hereditary Prinbe Georg Wilhelm. Speakerswere broadcastingtheceremony inthe adjacent park, where about 200attended thecelebration ofthe end ofmourning. The CitizensBattalionBückeburgstoodguard of honoras the coffinof the Fürstin wascarrieddownthe stairsof the mausoleum. Theriding schoolwas represented bya squadron. "With theirconcern for othersShe stoodin the background.Sowas ourprincess, "said PastorThomasKrage. "It wasan unshakablelifeenergy intothispetiteperson," recalled BishopKarlHinrichManzkein his sermon. The princesswas in the earlymorninghours of 8Maydied aftera long illness.She hadcan notrecoverproperlyfroma traffic accidentin February 2007.